Hypnosis & Wellness Coaching with Orla McKeown

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

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Hypnosis & Wellness Coaching with Orla McKeown
Orla Mc Keown

04/09/2026

When a child or teenager is struggling with anxiety, confidence or overwhelming emotions, it can affect the whole family. As a parent, you simply want to see them feeling happy, secure and comfortable in themselves again.

My sessions with tweens and teens are gentle, empowering and designed to give young people practical tools they can carry with them beyond our time together.

It’s not about changing who they are. It’s about helping them recognise the strength, confidence and resilience that are already within them.

Seeing those changes begin to ripple into everyday life, at home, at school, in sport and in how they feel about themselves, is incredibly special.

Thank you to this lovely mum for trusting me to be part of their journey and for allowing me to share her words. 💜

If your child or teenager is struggling with anxiety, fears, confidence or emotional overwhelm, DM me to explore how I may be able to support them.

Contact me by DM or visit my website for more information - link in bio.

04/09/2026

Have you ever wondered why you can know something logically, yet still feel something completely different?

You might know that you are safe, yet your body responds with anxiety. You might know that you are capable, yet confidence disappears when you need it most. You may even understand where a fear or behaviour began, but no matter how many times you tell yourself to think differently, the same response keeps returning.

This is something I see so often, and it makes much more sense when we begin to understand the relationship between the conscious and subconscious mind.

Our conscious mind can understand, reason and analyse, while deeper patterns and associations can continue to influence how we automatically think, feel and respond. This is why simply telling ourselves to “stop worrying” or “be more confident” doesn’t always create the change we are looking for.

It is also one of the reasons I love combining EFT and hypnotherapy in my work with adults.

EFT, often referred to as tapping, gives us a gentle technique for working with emotional responses and supporting a greater sense of grounding and calm. Hypnotherapy allows us to work with the subconscious mind in a deeply relaxed and focused state, helping us explore the patterns and beliefs that may have become automatic over time.

When it is appropriate for the individual, bringing these therapies together allows me to take a more holistic approach, working with the connection between the mind, body and emotions rather than looking at each one separately.

You don’t have to force yourself to change, and you don’t necessarily have to talk through every detail of your past either. I can work content-free where appropriate, which means our focus can remain on where you want to go and how you would like to feel, rather than repeatedly returning to everything that has happened before.

My approach is gentle, confidential and solution-focused, and you remain in control throughout the process.

I believe there is an incredible capacity for change within each of us. Sometimes we simply need the right environment, the right tools and a little support to reconnect with it.

Adult EFT and hypnotherapy sessions are available in my Therapy Suite in Wicklow Town or online via Zoom.

If you are curious about whether combining EFT and hypnotherapy could be right for you, you are very welcome to DM me to explore.

03/09/2026

Sometimes children are carrying much more than they know how to put into words.

They might tell you their tummy hurts before school, suddenly become nervous about something they once enjoyed, struggle to settle at bedtime or lose confidence in themselves. As parents, we can often sense that something is going on, even when our child can’t quite explain what that something is.

This is one of the reasons I was drawn to Bunny Talk™ and why I’m so pleased to be able to offer it as a trained Bunny Talk™ Trainer and Practitioner.

Bunny Talk™ gives children a gentle, age-appropriate way to explore feelings, worries and fears without expecting them to communicate like adults. We can work with imagination, language and therapeutic techniques in a way that feels natural and comfortable for the child, while helping them discover their own inner resources and build tools they can use outside the therapy room too.

For me, creating that feeling of safety and trust is so important. I want every child who comes to see me to feel listened to, understood and valued, with no pressure and no judgement.

My work with adults is different because, as we grow older, our experiences, beliefs and emotional patterns become more established. With adults, I use therapies including EFT and hypnotherapy to help explore those deeper patterns and support positive change at both an emotional and subconscious level.

Different ages need different approaches, but the heart of my work remains the same: creating a safe, supportive space where you can begin to reconnect with the strength and resources already within you.

I offer sessions from my Therapy Suite in Wicklow Town, with online sessions also available via Zoom.

If you would like to find out more about the Bunny Talk Process™ for your child, or about EFT and hypnotherapy for yourself, you are very welcome to send me a DM or vist my website to explore.

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01/09/2026

I believe we can be far too hard on ourselves when it comes to weight and food, especially when most of us already know what healthy eating looks like and understand what we “should” be doing.

The difficulty is that sometimes it isn’t really about the food at all. It can be about stress, emotions, comfort, old associations and those little habits that have been repeated for so long that they simply begin to run automatically in the background.

My approach to weight management is a gentle one, with no weighing, no shaming and no lists of foods you’re suddenly not allowed to have. I believe that when we focus too much on restriction, we can actually create an even stronger desire for the very thing we’re trying so hard to avoid.

So if you want the cake, eat the cake.

For me, the deeper work is about understanding why you wanted it in that moment and working with the subconscious mind to change the emotional patterns connected to overindulgence. As those old patterns begin to shift, healthier choices can start to feel much more natural, without that constant feeling that you’re trying, restricting yourself or missing out.

And there’s a lovely difference between looking at a piece of cake and thinking, “I can’t have that”, and looking at the very same piece of cake knowing, “I can have it if I want it, I just don’t really want it.”

That’s the kind of change I’m interested in creating.

If this way of looking at weight management resonates with you, get in touch. 💜

31/08/2026

Ready to stop smoking or va**ng?

A testimonial like this is a powerful reminder that change can begin when we stop relying on willpower alone and start working with the subconscious mind.

Smoking and va**ng can become deeply connected to everyday routines, emotions and automatic triggers. That first coffee. Getting into the car. Taking a break. Feeling stressed. Socialising. Reaching for the v**e without even consciously thinking about it.

Hypnotherapy works at a deeper level to help you change those learned patterns and begin seeing yourself differently, free from the habit rather than constantly trying to resist it.

My Stop Smoking & Va**ng Hypnotherapy is gentle, confidential and solution-focused. You remain aware and in control throughout the session.

And you don't have to be local to work with me.

🌿 In-person hypnotherapy
💻 Online hypnotherapy from the comfort of your own home

If you've been saying, "I really need to stop", this could be the moment you decide to do something differently.

DM me to explore Stop Smoking & Va**ng Hypnotherapy or visit my website, link in bio.

[www.orlamckeownwellness.com](http://www.orlamckeownwellness.com)

Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy and individual results vary. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.

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27/08/2026

✨ What if healthy weight management wasn’t about more willpower, restriction or starting over again?

So much of our relationship with food, habits and self-image is influenced by the subconscious mind.

Hypnotherapy offers a gentle way to work at that deeper level, helping you become more aware of old patterns, strengthen healthier choices and begin creating a more positive relationship with yourself.

My latest blog explores how hypnotherapy can support healthy weight management, not through punishment or pressure, but by helping you reconnect with the thoughts, feelings and habits behind your choices.

🌿 If you’re tired of the cycle of trying harder and want to explore a different approach, this is for you.

Read the full blog:
https://orlamckeownwellness.com/hypnotherapy-for-healthy-weight-management/

And if you’d like to explore my Feel Good, Look Good Weight Management Programme, send me a DM.

25/08/2026

Back to School 🌿💛

As the summer holidays begin to wind down, the thought of going back to school can bring excitement for some children — but for others, it can bring a whole lot of worry.

For children experiencing school anxiety, overwhelm or school avoidance, the nervous system can sometimes go into fight, flight or freeze before they even walk through the school gates.

This is where supporting the whole child can make such a difference. 🌱

✨ Wellness Coaching can help children understand their emotions, recognise what their body is telling them and develop practical tools for managing worry, overwhelm and big feelings.

✨ Reiki can provide a calm, nurturing space to slow down, relax and support a sense of safety and emotional balance.

✨ Hypnotherapy can help children access their imagination and subconscious resources, developing more positive associations, confidence and coping responses around situations that feel difficult.

Together, these approaches can support nervous system regulation — helping children move from feeling constantly on alert towards feeling calmer, safer and more able to cope.

And an important part of this work is emotional intelligence. ❤️

Helping children understand:
• What am I feeling?
• Why might I be feeling this way?
• What is my body trying to tell me?
• What can I do when emotions feel too big?
• How can I respond rather than react?

These are skills that can support them not just with school, but throughout life.

🐰 The Bunny Talk Process is another wonderful tool I use to help children explore emotions in a way that feels natural, safe and accessible to them. Through stories, conversation and imagination, children can begin to understand their inner world and develop emotional awareness in a language that makes sense to them.

School avoidance isn’t always about not wanting to go to school. Sometimes it’s a nervous system saying, “This feels too much.”

Our job isn’t simply to make a child go.

It’s to help them feel safe enough, confident enough and equipped enough to take that next step. 🌈

If your child is feeling anxious about returning to school, now is a great time to start supporting them — before September arrives.

💛 Emotional Wellness Coaching | Hypnotherapy | Reiki | Bunny Talk Process™️

Supporting children to feel calmer, more confident and more connected to themselves.

📩 Get in touch to find out how I can support your child.

Orla Mc Keown
Orla McKeown Wellness & Coaching

25/08/2026

If the word 'hypnotherapy' makes you think of losing control, being asleep, or someone taking over your mind, this blog is for you.

From my perspective, hypnotherapy is something very different.

It is a gentle, focused process that works with the subconscious mind, helping us explore the patterns, beliefs and responses that can keep us feeling stuck. You remain aware, you remain in control, and you can stop at any time.

For me, creating a sense of safety and trust is at the heart of the work. When the conscious mind becomes quieter and the body begins to relax, we can create space for positive change, new ways of thinking and a deeper connection with ourselves.

In my latest blog, I share what hypnotherapy really is from my perspective, and gently clear up some of the misconceptions surrounding it.

If you’ve ever been curious about hypnotherapy but weren’t quite sure what to expect, have a read. 💜

👉 https://orlamckeownwellness.com/what-hypnotherapy-really-is-from-my-perspective/